计划我的未来

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职业生涯聊天 Kent ISD’s 职业生涯聊天 are designed to provide 7-12 grade students a virtual opportunity to meet real professionals employed in real jobs. This series of 30-40 minute sessions will highlight professions from a variety of career pathways, giving students the opportunity to learn more about a career of interest, 或者去探索新的选择. More...

Talk & 旅游生涯系列 The Talk & Tour Series is a career exploration program designed to increase awareness of diverse careers available in high-demand career sectors. Through an informal "talk show style" format, a panel of professionals in select industries will share their own career paths, the inside scoop on what their jobs are really like, along with their perspective on what you can do to prepare for a career that interests you. More...

Post-Graduation Opportunities and Resources

The Michigan Department of Education (MDE) has partnered with the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) and other statewide stakeholders to develop a post-graduation opportunities informational packet available on LEO的探路者资源页面.

In addition, Kent ISD's Career Readiness Department has curated a 补充页面 focused specifically on opportunities and resources available in West Michigan.

And Now...计划我的未来

那么，接下来呢? I mean, you're doing the high school thing, and you've got that down and all .... 接下来呢?? 高中毕业后会发生什么?

Even if you think you know what lies ahead in your future, wouldn't it be great to know you have some options? And wouldn't it be even better if you knew what those options were? The future can seem overwhelming; but it doesn't have to be. Below are just some additional resources available to you that can help you start thinking about what's next NOW.

LEAP

LEAP is an acronym that stands for 了解你自己, 探索你的选择, ASSESS your "fit" and 计划你的下一步. LEAP doesn't mean you have jump all at once. 事实上，恰恰相反. It's really about putting one foot in front of the other and taking small, actionable steps to help you as you work through your career-planning journey. When finished, you'll be able to look back and see just how far you've come.

首先，下载这一页 LEAP进入职业成功文档. It will help you ask yourself several key questions necessary as you begin the process. 花点时间反思一下. You can even write down your responses to review later.

一旦完成了, continue below to explore each of the 4 LEAP components and learn what actionable steps you can take to help you find some career clarity.

了解你自己

单词释义: Essentially, you're trying to answer the questions “Who am I really以及“是什么让我有动力?”.

你能做些什么: After reflecting and answering the questions on the LEAP sheet, ask close family members or friends to see what things they’ve observed in you (your interests, what you’re good at, etc.). 它们匹配吗?? 你也可以拿一个免费的性格测试 to better understand yourself and how you operate. And, definitely complete a 职业生涯的库存点击这里或查看 mynextmove.org

探索你的选择

单词释义: 此时此刻, you need to check some things out; do a little “test run” to find out what interests you most.

你能做些什么: Regardless of whether you go to a 4-year university or take a job right out of high school, there’s nothing worse than spending valuable time (and money, in the case of college) learning to do something you don’t even like doing! 现在是时候尝试一下了. Take advantage of job shadow opportunities. 获得实习机会. You can even volunteer a little time to explore possible career options. Of course, you’re at the right site for that. Check out the Career Readiness Programs section on this page to find out all the ways you can explore.

评估你的“适合度”

单词释义: 现在你需要完善你的选择. Organize them; weigh the pros and cons of each.

你能做些什么呢当然可以 do 你想做什么就做什么. 但是，它适合你吗? 它们与你的工作价值观一致吗? Yep, all your earlier questioning has just produced more questions. 但是不要害怕. Go back to mynextmove.org and review the Educational Requirements and Job Outlook sections of each of the careers you showed interest in. Which ones provide the most job growth and opportunity? Also, check out the following sites to help you determine what your true work values are (123test.com and careeronestop.org).

计划你的下一步

单词释义: So, what do you really need to do to make your plans a reality and not just dreams?

你能做些什么: You have been building out an EDP (教育发展计划) for the past several years, right? You know, Career Cruising, Naviance or some other software used to explore your career interests. 如果没有，你去了哪里? An EDP may be one of the most powerful allies you have in planning your next steps, rolling many of the resources above into one tool. 从高中课程规划, to continuing education help and applications, 职业探索, 您的EDP工具可能提供了所有这些. And, you can access this tool with your login & 随时随地设置密码! Talk to your counselor if you need to find out your EDP vendor and login info. If your school doesn't currently support one, check out Overgrad，免费的EDP资源. Finally, get yourself career-ready by creating a quality resume, learning and practicing interviewing tips and developing the soft skills employers are looking for. 看一下工作天才部分为这些资源和更多. Take these steps and you’re well on your way to being career-ready.

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